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of the outer Fran Karls in the front row, and 

 the other beside it. These are followed right 

 and left by twelve brilliant red Roses, also 

 planted in a double row. On the left as we 

 look at the group the two pink Roses are Mrs. 

 John Laing. Then come two each of Gen. 

 Jacqueminot, Prince Camille de Rohan, Duke of 

 Edinburgh, Dr. Andry, Victor Hugo, Duke of Teck. 

 On the right pink, Mrs. Sharman Crawford ; 

 red, Francois Michelon, Baron de Bonstetten a 

 bad Rose, not worthy of such company Fisher 

 Holmes, Duke of Wellington, Captain Hayward, 

 Horace Fernet. 



In a cross bed Susanne Marie Rodocanachi 

 (one of my greatest favourites), Roslyn, Coralina, 

 Prince Arthur, Marquise Litta, and Caroline 

 Testout made a charming mixture ; some other 

 fine dwarfs being the brilliant yellow Georges 

 Schwartz, Gladys Harkness, Empress of Russia, 

 Maman Cochet, and Souvenir du President 

 Carnot. 



A number of half-standards filled other 

 beds. Among these the fine scarlet-crimson 

 Captain Hayward an admirable Rose in all 



